Honey Bee Grain Belt Plus, Owner'S Manual

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Grain Belt Plus Header – Owner's Manual
11. Finger Auger
The finger auger is designed to receive the material from the feeder deck drapers, and then
propel it into the feeder house of the combine. The adjustment of the auger fingers, as well as
the height of the auger, is critical to the proper feeding of the material into the combine feeder
house. Adjust the auger fingers to clear the pan or pan inserts by approximately ¼" (6mm) to
½" (13mm). This is a recommended minimum adjustment. Some crops may require raising
the drum higher. Experiment with different settings to suit crop conditions.
Before making the following adjustments, lower the combine header
completely to the ground, or raise header to its full height and engage feeder
house cylinder locks.
parking brake on the combine, shut the engine down, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the cab.
Auger Drum Height Adjustment
The finger auger floats in the subframe. Vertical adjustment bars located at the front of the
subframe restrict the minimum and maximum height. The clearance between the fingers,
flighting of the auger drum and the pan of the subframe can be adjusted as follows:
1. Loosen lock bolts (1) on the auger vertical adjustment bar, at both ends of the adapter
frame.
2. Re-install bolts in desired hole positions, and tighten.
Moving these bolts up will increase the maximum height of auger-drum float, and moving
these bolts down will decrease the maximum height. Ensure that both top bolts are in the
same relative hole position on each side of the adapter frame.
Increasing the maximum height can cause the finger auger to contact the
upper tube of the header in some situations. Always check this clearance
when any adjustment is made to the header.
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